New COVID testing site opens near Midway
There were huge lines Tuesday as the City of Chicago opened up a new testing center for COVID-19.
Chicago airports restrict terminal access to ticketed passengers, employees
Chicago’s airports will start restricting nightly access to ticketed passengers and airport employees to ensure “safety and security” amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Midway control tower reopens as US airlines prepare for potential shutdown
The air traffic control tower at Midway Airport reopened Tuesday, a week after it closed for cleaning due to a COVID-19 exposure that disrupted flights in and out of the airport.
Southwest Airlines resumes some flights at Midway after control tower closes for COVID-19 exposure
Southwest Airlines has resumed operations at Midway Airport after all flights were suspended earlier in the day due to a control tower closure related to COVID-19 exposure.
Midway operations remain limited after control tower technicians test positive for coronavirus
The city’s second-largest airport is open, but the Federal Aviation Administration said the air traffic control tower was still closed for cleaning.
3 control tower technicians at Midway test positive for COVID-19
There is a ground stop at Midway Airport Tuesday after three workers at a control tower tested positive for COVID-19.
Flight stopped at Midway due to sick passenger who traveled to China
A flight that landed at Midway International Airport Monday was stopped as medical personnel treated sick passengers who recently been to China.
Delta, American and United suspend flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Both Delta and American Airlines have cut all flights to China as the deadly new coronavirus spreads. United is suspending flights to three big cities but will continue flying to Hong Kong.
Weed stolen from ‘amnesty box’ at Midway Airport
The stolen cannabis was deposited about 8:20 a.m. by a departing traveler who was warned by security that weed was illegal in his destination state.
At least 9 dead as severe storm sweeps through the South, thousands without power
Several people have died as severe storms have swept across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.
Chicago airports add boxes for travelers to dispose of marijuana
The cannabis amnesty boxes, as they’re called, were installed at each airport last week, just as legal marijuana sales began in Illinois.
Flights resume at O’Hare, Midway after dense fog grounds aircraft on Christmas Eve
Flights resumed at Chicago airports on Christmas Eve after they were briefly grounded for dense and freezing fog.
Travelers caught with weed in Chicago airports won't be busted, police say
Even though marijuana will still be illegal under federal law — and it’s illegal to carry across state lines — authorities have no intention of arresting people caught with the drug at Chicago airports, officials said Friday.
5 million travelers expected to pass through Chicago airports over the holidays
Airlines estimate 5 million people will pass through both airports, more than a 2% increase from last year, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.
TMZ: Police seize 70 lbs of marijuana from Juice WRLD's private jet
Authorities have not released details about his cause of death.
2 guards with Juice WRLD charged with gun violations
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said there were “no signs of foul play evident to officers,” adding the individuals traveling with Juice WRLD have been cooperating with police.
Rapper Juice WRLD was supposed to attend his own 21st birthday party in Chicago on day he died, source says
Rising rap star Juice WRLD collapsed at Midway Airport and died early Sunday, and a witness claims that the artist appeared to have suffered a seizure.
Chicago rapper Juice WRLD dead after reportedly suffering seizure at Midway Airport
Chicago-born musician Juice WRLD died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency at Midway International Airport.
Bomb squad responds to smoking backpack on Southwest flight at Midway
No one was injured Monday morning when a battery inside a passenger’s bag started smoking on board a Southwest Airlines flight at Midway International Airport.
More than 200 flights canceled at Chicago airports due to snowfall
Snow has forced the cancellation of more than 200 flights at Chicago's international airports on Halloween.